If a Zener diode is connected to a circuit in parallel to a resistor, in order to regulate voltage, (why) doesn't the current just flow through the Zener diode instead of going
For a diode connected in parallel with a resistor, which is the most likely current (I) - voltage (V) characteristics?
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